Accessibility: Ally for Blackboard

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Ally for Blackboard meters red needs help yellow a little better, light green almost there; dark green Perfect

If you’ve seen the red, yellow, or green gauge in your Blackboard course, you’ve seen Ally for Blackboard.  Ally for Blackboard reports a rating of accessibility for content loaded into a Blackboard course shell.  Review the accessibility report provided by Ally for Blackboard when you are rated Red or Yellow.  Update your content for accessibility using the Accessibility Checker in Word, PowerPoint, or Excel.  Learn more about Ally for Blackboard.

 

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